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Specimens sent to this laboratory include samples of milk and
ice-cream, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases,
specimens of meat from the Abattoirs, and samples of swimming bath
water. The following summary relates to the work carried out by
the laboratory on behalf of the Council during 19588:-
Type of Specimen
NO. Examined
Food (various) 5
Ice Cream (methylene blue test) 8
Milk (methylene blue, phosphatase and turbidity tests) 233
Water (swimming baths, children's paddling and boating
pools and domestic supplies) 40
Processed bovine blood plasma 1
Organs from animal carcases 3
The examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab
examinations) for the general practitioners in the Borough, and also
specimens referred to the hospital from local clinics, is undertaken
by the Woolwich Group Hospital Management Committee at the Brook
Hospital and at the St. Nicholas Hospital, General practitioners
referred four sputum specimens and one throat swab for examinations,
and the hospital carried out 19 other sputum examinations during the
year. It is an advantage to all concerned to have a service of this
nature conveniently available within the Borough.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Preface 2
Health Committee 4
Staff 5
General Statistics 7
Vital Statistics 7
Public Health Administration 15
Housing 27
Clean Air 34
Health Education 41
Inspection and Supervision of Food 42
Infectious Diseases (including Disinfection,
Disinfestation and Personal Cleansing) 50
Laboratory Facilities 54
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